遺臭萬年 yí chòu wàn nián

be infamous for generations; leave a bad name

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
遺 yí
to leave behind; to lose; to omit
臭 chòu HSK 5
smelly; to smell (bad); stench
萬 wàn
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
年 nián HSK 1
year; grain; harvest (old)